Exhibit shows forced marriages

[geovalin]

The Victims Support Section of the Khmer Rouge tribunal will tomorrow open a two-day mobile exhibition on forced marriage under the regime. The exhibition in Siem Reap province will explore the impact on victims who were forced to marry by the Khmer Rouge, some of whom still experience discrimination to this day.

 

The event also seeks to improve victims’ participation by encouraging them to join intergenerational dialogues and share their experiences about forced marriage with young people. This is intended to educate young people and raise public awareness of gender-based violence during the Khmer Rouge regime, encouraging them to also participate in the fight against current gender issues.

 

VSS chief Hang Vannak said the exhibit will include 18 posters and the showing of a video documentary related to the history of forced marriage during the Khmer Rouge regime. Some materials used in marriages, such as black clothes and scarves, will also be on show.

 

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